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In film and literature, lumberjacks are most often depicted as a constantly working, no nonsense group of men who have one main goal, to clear the forest of as much lumber as possible. But truth be told, this group of burly woodsmen could hold ranks with the best of them when it came to creating extremely unique and one of a kind creatures that most often exist exclusively within ones mind or are at times shared between a group around a campfire.

While a majority of these critters were simply created as a way to frighten or haze newcomers to the camp, some were created with the sole intention of just confusing everyone who heard about them. One may ask why such creatures would be created if they served no purpose and didn’t help to explain any common camp occurrences? Well to that we would respond as such, lumberjacks of days long past were a unique bunch. Simple as that.

It goes without saying that many people fear what they can’t see. A murky lake that gives no signs as to what swims beneath its surface can be terrifying to those within it, an ominous cave which hides its occupant within the far back under the cover of darkness can make one who approaches it turn and run in fear, and a dense forest at night can make a lone camper feel like a scared child when the sounds of its hidden residents echo out from all around. The unseen is a major fear maker.